Shloka 15
Kārttika-vrata Discipline: Purity Rules, Morning Bath Saṅkalpa, Tilaka Injunctions, and Food Prohibitions
पूजयेद्भक्तितो विप्र तुलसीं पापनाशिनीम् । पौराणीं तु कथां श्रुत्वा श्रीहरेः स्थिरमानसः
pūjayedbhaktito vipra tulasīṃ pāpanāśinīm | paurāṇīṃ tu kathāṃ śrutvā śrīhareḥ sthiramānasaḥ
Wahai brāhmaṇa, hendaklah menyembah Tulasī dengan bhakti, kerana dia pemusnah dosa; dan setelah mendengar kisah Purāṇa, teguhkanlah hati dalam Śrī Hari.
Unspecified (narrator addressing a brāhmaṇa, 'vipra')
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Sandhi Resolution Notes: पूजयेद्भक्तितो → पूजयेत् भक्तितः; श्रीहरेः स्थिरमानसः—षष्ठी-सम्बन्धः (genitive relation) स्पष्ट।
FAQs
It recommends devoted worship of Tulasī, described as pāpa-nāśinī—one who destroys sin.
It links devotional acts (Tulasī-pūjā) and sacred listening (Purāṇic kathā-śravaṇa) to steadiness of mind focused on Śrī Hari, a hallmark of bhakti.
Cultivate devotion through concrete daily practices—worship and attentive listening—and maintain mental steadiness centered on the divine rather than distraction.